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Ministers hailed the announcement as the ‘biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation’
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Britain will purchase at least a dozen new F35A fighter jets, reintroducing a nuclear role for the Royal Air Force for the first time since the Cold War.
The decision to purchase the jets marks a major ramping up of Britain’s nuclear capabilities in the face of escalating global instability and comes alongside the UK’s decision to join Nato’s dual-capable aircraft nuclear mission - an aircraft sharing agreement among Nato allies.
